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Saturday, 11 July 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Phobos
The area of ​​Phobos is 1,548.3 square kilometers.
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Mushrooms
Fungi have developed a high degree of metabolic versatility, which allows them to use a variety of organic substances for growth.
In some species, the pigment melanin may play a role in extracting energy from ionizing radiation such as gamma radiation.
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NASA
The Space Shuttle program launched on April 12th, 1981, was the fourth crewed program in NASA's history.
It launched a total of 135 missions and was the first program to reuse a spacecraft. Its main goal w ...
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Earth
The Earth has the only natural satellite - the Moon.
The moon is relatively large for a natural satellite. Its diameter is approximately ¼ the diameter of the Earth. It orbits the Earth at an average distance of 384.400 km.
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Ganymede
Ganymede has a larger diameter than Mercury and is 5268 km.
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Liver
One of the main symptoms of a malfunctioning liver is a change in skin and eye color.
They can turn yellow because of unprocessed bilirubin, which is a by-product of the catabolism of heme (a precursor to hemoglobin).
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Liver
It is present in all vertebrates.
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Large Magellanic Cloud
Between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, there is a belt of hydrogen that connects both galaxies.
There are numerous stars inside the gas belt, concentrating in two places in the belt in the so-call ...
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Phobos
Phobos rises on the western side of the Martian sky and traverses it for 4 hours and 15 minutes before setting in the east.
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Cosmos
About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust existed at the site of the Solar System.
According to one theory, the balance of this cloud was upset by the explosion of a nearby supernova. ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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